Alt vs Altitude Meter & Coordinates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alt
This app calculates your precise altitude above sea level using your device's barometer or GPS. It offers a realistic, retro design and automatically calibrates for local atmospheric pressure, with optional manual calibration for advanced users.
- Barometer-based altitude calculation
- GPS fallback for devices without barometer
- Automatic local pressure calibration
- Optional user calibration
- Retro-style interface
- Precise height above sea level
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Alt-O-Meter uses the barometer (air pressure sensor) in your late-model iPhone or iPad to calculate your precise height above sea level. Great for hiking, skiing, driving through mountain passes, flying, and more! • Reads ambient air pressure for a more precise reading than GPS. • Realistic, retro style. Looks like a classic airplane's altimeter! • Automatically calibrates for local atmospheric pressure. • ...also allows precise user calibration (optional; for advanced users) • Uses GPS hardware in devices that lack a barometer. • Completely free! No ads or in-app purchases.
Altitude Meter & Coordinates
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Get ready for your next outdoor adventure with our app! Our app provides real-time altitude and coordinates for hiking, climbing, and other outdoor activities. With accurate GPS tracking, you can easily navigate through unfamiliar terrain and track your progress along the way. Plus, our app includes a range of features to enhance your experience, including a compass, and coordinates. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or just starting out, our app is the perfect tool to help you explore the great outdoors. Download now and start your next adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alt at none against Altitude Meter & Coordinates's 2. Alt also leads on ads (none vs shown). Altitude Meter & Coordinates's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Altitude Meter & Coordinates sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Alt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alt ships an update every 15 months, Altitude Meter & Coordinates every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alt | Altitude Meter & Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Hinman | Hasan Basri Ozturk |
In-app purchases
Alt
No in-app purchases
Altitude Meter & Coordinates
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$11.991 Year
Questions
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